HC Deb 21 December 1982 vol 34 c434W
15. Mr. Lennox-Boyd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the number of persons in part-time employment.

Mr. Waddington

The latest available figures are for June 1978 when there were 4,384,000 employees working part-time. Provisional figures show 3. million females in part-time employment in June 1982, and from next year the number of males in part-time employment will also be estimated quarterly.